Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Scopes and Optics => Topic started by: andrew_in_idaho on April 29, 2020, 04:54:25 AM
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I know I’m behind the times here but I just recently started tripod mounting my binos, and it’s got me thinking I may ditch my spotting scopes completely? Even found the vortex bino doubler that could almost act as a “spotting scope” on a pair of 12x’s and has me even more interested. So my question is, has anybody completely ditched their spotter in favor of binos and a tripod? Anybody tried the setup I’m referring to with a pair of 12x and a doubler? And to get really crazy is there any reason a guy couldn’t throw 2 doublers(one on each eyepiece) on a pair of binos if something needed closer inspection?
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I can’t ditch my spotting scope, but I don’t carry it a lot. It depends on where I am hunting. How far am I going to be glassing. If I am in tight canyons I am not carrying a spotter. If I am looking two miles I need it. I have 8x42 and 15x56 binos set up on tripods. I always have the 8s and I switch back and forth with the spotter and 15s based on the distances.
I love the 8s on a tripod. The field of view is amazing and you can catch movement a long way out.
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I know I’m behind the times here but I just recently started tripod mounting my binos, and it’s got me thinking I may ditch my spotting scopes completely? Even found the vortex bino doubler that could almost act as a “spotting scope” on a pair of 12x’s and has me even more interested. So my question is, has anybody completely ditched their spotter in favor of binos and a tripod? Anybody tried the setup I’m referring to with a pair of 12x and a doubler? And to get really crazy is there any reason a guy couldn’t throw 2 doublers(one on each eyepiece) on a pair of binos if something needed closer inspection?
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I messed around with a doubler a bit last year after having the same thought but it didnt last long. I found that it really degraded the quality of the optic when looking through my binos (maven B2's and maven doubler). It made the field of view way darker and less clear.
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Definitely no Universal solution but binoculars AND a tripod are a bare minimum for me. If I’m hunting with someone else we will typically both have Bino’s on a tripod and share a spotter. On some hunts the spotter never comes out, on others I used it quite a bit. No experience with a doubler. It is amazing what you can see with good binos on a good tripod with a good video head.
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Ive lost count a long time ago of the number of bucks I've found with my spotter that I'd have never in a million years seen with binoculars. I'd ditch my rifle scope and go back to open sights on my rifle before I ever left my spotter in the truck :twocents:
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I quit using a spotter a few years ago and only use binos. Personally I can glass much longer and more comfortable with binos. 18x56's work great for me in the country I hunt.
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I agree it depends on where you are, I usually carry a spotter, but not always. When you want a spotter there really isn't a good alternative from my experience and they aren't that heavy. If I was backpacking and carrying my camp every day I might think differently, but with a 30# pack weight max I can go all day without thinking about it.
